Electronic device with replaceable rear cover

Abstract

An electronic device includes a frame, a display mounted within the frame, a rear cover, and two switch mechanisms slidably connected to two lateral surfaces of the frame. The rear cover includes at least two opposite hooks on two opposite flanges and two opposite recessed portions on the bottom of two opposite sides thereof, respectively. Each of the two switch mechanisms includes at least one hook portion engaged with a corresponding one of the at least two hooks, and a handle exposed by each of the recessed portions. The handles are forced by an external force to switch the at least two hooks and the at least two hook portions between an engagement state and a disengagement state.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device comprising:
 a frame comprising at least two opposite receiving grooves on two opposite lateral surfaces thereof; 
 a display mounted within the frame; 
 a rear cover comprising at least two opposite hooks on two opposite flanges thereof, and two recessed portions on the bottom of two opposite sides thereof, respectively; and 
 two switch mechanisms slidably connected to two lateral surfaces of the frame, wherein each of the two switch mechanisms comprises at least one hook portion engaged with a corresponding one of the at least two hooks, and a handle exposed by each of the recessed portions; each of the two switch mechanisms further comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall perpendicularly extending from a flange of the first sidewall, at least one sliding portion mounted on the second sidewall, and at least one elastic element mounted on a flange of the second sidewall, the at least one sliding portion comprise a sliding element and an extending portion extending from a flange of the second sidewall, the extending portion defines a perforation, one end of the sliding element passes through the perforation, and is slidably received into the receiving groove, thereby slidably connecting the switch mechanism to the frame, the elastic element is configured to resist the lateral surface of the frame when the sliding element slides along the receiving groove, thereby the switch mechanism can be maintained at any position of the lateral surface of the frame through the elastic element, the at least one hook portion is mounted on the first sidewall, the handle is mounted on the second sidewall, and the second sidewall parallels the lateral surfaces of the frame; 
 wherein the handles are forced by an external force to switch the at least two hooks and the at least two hook portions between an engagement state and a disengagement state.